Chapter 562

However, if you include 1.5 million yen in your total income, and Hachiman Hikigaya accounts for a whopping 70%, then that 1.5 million yen is essentially thrown away.

But Ryuen understands the ways of the world.

If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to get a decent share in this exam.

Last year, they obtained an agreement with Class A worth 300 points of class evaluation points, which made Hachiman Hikigaya covet the opportunity.

So, let's just say we're paying protection money.

Otherwise, I always feel uneasy.

"Then thank you very much, seniors." Utsunomiya then left with Sakurako Tsubaki and Iroha Isshiki.

Iroha Isshiki, though brought along, didn't greet Hikigaya- Hachiman Hikigaya, but instead obediently followed behind Utsunomiya.

From this perspective, Utsunomiya bringing Isshiki along wasn't just because there are only three students in First Year Class C, but also an implication that Isshiki has now joined his group.

So they've come to show goodwill.

This junior student is indeed ambitious.

Hachiman Hikigaya thought to himself.

Only.

Iroha Isshiki's posture was a bit strange. It wasn't surprising that Utsunomiya brought people in, but when the three of them left, Utsunomiya walked straight out, while Iroha Isshiki followed second. However, when she was about to leave, she stepped aside to let Sakurako Tsubaki go out first, and then she followed.

This was just a small gesture, which shows that Isshiki is very polite and considerate.

However, human observers don't think so.

Because Isshiki and her classmates are first-year students, it's a situation where first-year students come to the cabins of their seniors and then have to perform for their classmates, which makes it difficult for them to distinguish between important and unimportant things.

Hachiman actually had a pretty high opinion of Iroha Isshiki.

It should be the kind of person who is a little awkward but very good at sensing the atmosphere, and very good at...

However, they are the type whose actual strength is somewhat lacking.

If I had to describe it, I'd say I lack skill, but I'm very good at tea ceremony.

Therefore, Hachiman does not believe that Iroha Isshiki is the type of person who would try to gain Sakurako Tsubaki's favor in such a situation.

In other words, is Iseki's behavior not pretentious, but rather the proper way to do it?

So, is Isshiki... implying that this Sakurako Tsubaki deserves her respect?

According to OAA's data, this junior student, Tsubaki, performed only so-so, but such an average student earned the respect of Isshiki.

That means the other party was hiding their strength.

Sakurako Tsubaki's expressionless demeanor reminded Hachiman of someone: Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji is the ceiling, the boss.

And this junior student, Tsubaki...

"..."

"..."

Hey, hey, hey, is there really another White Room student?

In this way.

The students began boarding landing craft to return to the large ship, while the teachers also sat in one of the landing craft.

There are 11 teachers in total, who are the homeroom teachers of each class. This also includes Tsukishiro, the chief examiner for this exam.

As for Tsukimaru Ten, the homeroom teacher of First-year Class D, he had just boarded another landing ship and returned to the ship when he was escorting Hōsen away.

Although Tsukishiro was Acting Chairman, during the past two or three months, he showed the smoothness he had developed when he was in the Yorozuya and tried his best to present a gentle aura.

After all.

During this exam, Yagami caused injuries to two students, and as a result, the second-year homeroom teachers all ostracized him.

Majima-sensei looked at him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, hesitant to speak.

This struck Tsukishiro as odd.

However, with so many teachers present, it's not a suitable Matoba to directly ask questions.

However, Mr. Kazuma Sakagami, the teacher of Second Year Class D, was in a great mood.

I didn't have high hopes for this exam, but my class really made a name for itself this time!

They got a high score of 525!

It even surpassed the score achieved by the entire grade's Chabashira class in the Uninhabited Island Exam!

"I'm talking about the Hoshinomiya."

After this exam, Hoshinomiya's class will drop to Class C.

Therefore, as the teacher of Class D, Kazuma Sakagami felt that he could declare war on the other side.

Or rather, he finally had the power to declare war.

Because right now, his class is only 500 points behind the Hoshinomiya class! Maybe two, no, maybe just one exam will be enough to catch up.

But unfortunately.

"Ah?"

"I don't want to talk to you right now." However, Hoshinomiya immediately refused him.

"..." Kazuma Sakagami.

Hoshinomiya is that kind of person; she'll only pay attention to you when you talk about topics she's interested in. Otherwise, she'll just say things like, "Oh, okay, by the way, what did you just say? I wasn't listening."

"This Hachiman's departure from your class has also contributed to other classes." That's right.

This is the topic that the Hoshinomiya is currently concerned about.

During the exams, I ran into Hachiman and asked him to check on Chabashira's condition. Why did I suddenly lose interest in Class A, or rather, why did I become so indifferent?

Unfortunately, Hachiman didn't reply to her.

But now, let's see if the Chabashira will still be shaken.

"Everyone has their own goals and direction," Chabashira said. "And Hachiman Hikigaya goes to Class D to collect money. His life ideal is to become a stay-at-home dad, but he also hopes to do more to support his future."

"So he has been using his student status to obtain legitimate points from the school."

"And this time."

Chabashira paused for a moment. "He must have gotten what he wanted."

"..."?

So that's why Hachiman left Chabashira's side?

This was an outcome that the Hoshinomiya had not anticipated.

"..." Acting Chairman Tsukishiro.

They spoke with good intentions, and they listened with good intentions as well.

Inwardly, Tsukishiro's brows furrowed slightly.

Huh?

Because, can this exam generate a lot of money? Isn't the cost at most a few million or even ten million?

He suddenly felt uneasy.

But at this time...

"I'll tell you anyway," said Majima, the homeroom teacher of Second-year Class A. "Acting Chairman Tsukishiro, the trouble you've caused by unilaterally setting the questions and becoming the examiner is too great, and this time, it has also had a very negative impact on you."

"Our teachers previously jointly objected to you continuing to set exam questions, but we didn't receive a response. Now, it seems you can no longer set exam questions," Majima said.

"..." Tsukishiro.

Previously, Yagami attacked two second-year students who wanted to play with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, and then Tsukishiro was complained about by the teachers.

However, Tsukishiro made amends by personally going to the island and comforting the students, so he was not punished.

But.

Now you, Majima, are saying that you can't set questions anymore?

Does that mean he made a terrible mistake?

"How much?" Tsukishiro thought of the conversation between Hoshinomiya and Chabashira just now. "Was there a problem with the budget for this exam?"

"Yes."

"I estimated from the data I collected that the expenses for this exam will be a very large number," Majima said.

Then, Majima-sensei said with a serious and somewhat sympathetic expression, "The total expenditure was over 194 million yen. However, this is the amount obtained by the students using item cards to bet on ride-sharing and Bonus Card."

"It has reached 189.74 million!"

"So."

"This exam has already used up the entire budget for this month, next month, and even the month after next," said Majima-sensei.

"And that's why this instruction was issued."

"Acting Chairman Tsukishiro, are you mentally prepared?" said Majima-sensei.

Are you mentally prepared?

If we first discovered that White Room student's No. 2 was unreliable, then No. 1 White Room student was also unreliable and even caused trouble, then we would then discover that our colleague Tsukimaru Ten was also unreliable.

He was made to act like a firefighter, trying to save himself and others.

But.

Now.

Tsukishiro realized that he himself was the most unreliable person right now.

Tsukishiro quickly looked down and took out her phone.

Really.

I received several missed calls on my phone.

There were people from his own faction, and there were also people from Sakayanagi Narumori's faction.

This was just as the results were about to be announced, and considering the students' presence, he did not answer the phone privately.

He even pressed the vibration button. Then, because he had covered up the matter of Hōsen dropping out of school and Yagami, he forgot about it.

Is that really the case?

Wasn't it supposed to be that we arrange some lenient exams so that Hachiman would have a chance to earn some points?

He had already prepared to arrange money-giving exams for the first-year students, similar to last year's VIP Exam.

Result.

Hachiman, you actually started plundering during this exam?

Moreover, they weren't just shearing the sheep, they were skinning them!

Seriously, this is too much, Hachiman!

I took half a day off, but suddenly I had to go out with my aunts.

Two of my mom's friends came to my house and invited her out. They were already home, and I couldn't ask them to leave (even though I didn't want to go).

But I need to help call a taxi and then find a place to eat.

That's about it. I'll leave the first update for now.